I'm thinking of going for the CHC assessment which was pending after waiting 8 months of waiting after the checklist was passed to go forward for the full DST assessment. It was then cancelled the day before it was due to take place - I only knew because I rang the CHC team about something unrelated - and then nothing was heard again before my husband died in June.
I didn't think I could face it as it would mean going into the home and discussing all my husband's health problems with the nurses who cared for him there so I discounted it.
I still don't think I can so soon after his death, it is too much but now am considering passing all I have to a solicitor to deal with. Otherwise, it seems such a waste of all the effort I've put in and the worry I've experienced. I also don't think they should just get away with delaying things so that the resident dies before they have to pay out.
Still thinking about it.
Thank you both Dustycat and Angie.
I honestly don't know if I can face hearing my husband's problems wrangled over. He suffered so much pain and I'm still pretty emotional about it all.
I know I will always feel angry that his physical problems weren't given the recognition by the CHC that they warranted so, even if just to stop me fretting for all time, it is probably the right way to go.
Whether I ring them and continue this as I have been doing, on my own or go to a solicitor is something I need to think about. Having done so much work myself, it seem silly to hand it over but it would probably be less stressful.